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MySuper perceived as re-badging exercise

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... the customer with a 'whole of portfolio' view where they have other business with the fund," said Stevens. In the retail super sector there are some interesting product innovations that align the My Super product with direct-to-client web delivery channels ...

Some retail fund members pay double for insurance: AIST

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... best interest of their members, said Fiona Reynolds, AIST CEO. "Clearly, it's not in members' best interests if a retail super fund is prevented from sourcing the best insurance deal in an open and competitive marketplace," she said. "While everyone's ...

FPA calls for greater scrutiny of fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... so unhappy with the performance of their funds. According to recent Roy Morgan research, just 42.5% of members of retail super funds said they were satisfied. That compares to 48.9% for industry funds and 64% for SMSFs. While market conditions in those ...

Funding for women on super boards a union hand out: Cormann

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
Funding announced on Friday to encourage women onto superannuation boards looks like a handout to minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten's "union mates," said Mathias Cormann, shadow minister for superannuation. Rather than ...

Members lack info on fees

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... Helmes. Level of fees is also one of the main reasons members choose to switch from their main fund, with over 40% of retail super fund members who are planning to switch, citing high fees as a reason. "When asked what areas they would like more information ...

Super fees are falling but only just

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
Fees paid by super fund members are falling but not because fund prices are falling, it's because of the dampening effect of self-managed super funds and higher balance members qualifying for discounts. The results are contained in the latest Rainmaker ...

ISN blasts FSC's independence policy

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
... appoint 'in-house' directors to their boards and therefore fails to address one of the major governance issues for retail super funds, "namely the tension between their legal obligation to maximise shareholder returns and the fiduciary duty owed to fund ...

MySuper flipping ban passes lower house

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
Tranche one of the Federal Government's MySuper legislation has passed through the House of Representatives, with some last-minute amendments. A push by Greens deputy leader and employment spokesperson Adam Bandt to stop employers gouging additional ...

CUA launches low cost super funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... investment management. These fees rates put them into a head to head competitive race with best practice benchmarks for retail super funds, noted Rainmaker. Insurance is available through CUA Super but the premiums will incur a 10% handling charge. CUA ...

ING Direct prepares for retail super foray

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... their SMSF savings product has already attracted $1.5bn through the advice channel alone. The move to establish a retail super product indicated a step towards becoming a full-service bank and will be a comprehensive offer with "everything you would ...